Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers revealed that a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover spent years in discussions with Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies. “We were trying with Russell to do a crossover, Goldsman explained to Awards Radar. We were for years. Again, these are the near misses, but … >
In the wake of the BBC press release of June 10, former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies explained how reports that the programme is cancelled are wrong. “It’s extraordinary to see newspapers, who should know better, saying the show has been cancelled. It’s the opposite,” Davies explained to Dave Cooper on Gaydio. “It’s being … >
Russell T Davies, one of the UK’s foremost writers of television drama such as Doctor Who, Queer As Folk, Years And Years, Casanova, Cucumber, and It’s a Sin, has written a memoir to be released this autumn. Titled The Queerest of Folk: A Life in Television, the television writer and showrunner will take readers through … >
Today the BBC announced that will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year, effectively ending its arrangement with Bad Wolf, which was commissioned to produce 26 episodes related to the franchise since 2021. Showrunner Russell T Davies has also withdrawn his involvement, also announced in 2021. “After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T … >
Speaking on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies promised host Gary Davies that the BBC has plans for a press release regarding the programme soon. Host Gary Davies said, “Now, I can’t have you here and not ask about Doctor Who, can I?” After a bit of teasing banter and … >
After a recent spate of news questioning the lack of signs of production progress on the Doctor Who 2026 Christmas special, showrunner Russell T Davies neglected to mention the special when discussing his future career plans to James O’Brien on the Full Disclosure podcast. The interview took place some time in the first full week … >
On Friday, May 15, Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T Davies sat down for a conversation with Sherman Theatre’s Artistic Director Francesca Goodridge in a evening to raise funds for the Cardiff venue. The event was billed as a chat with screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies about his life, his early career, his work creating … >
Doctor Who Magazine 629 contains special in-depth coverage of the two returned episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan including reactions from Doctor Who celebrities and creatives. The Daleks’ Master Plan coverage includes: • Peter Purves – alias First Doctor companion and space pilot Steven Taylor – shares his delight on seeing episodes he recorded over … >
Christopher Eccleston, the actor who brilliantly embodied the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, has shared yet another condition which would need to be met if he were to reprise the role — and it’s touchingly inclusive. When asked whether he would reprise his role at the C2E2 convention in Chicago, Eccleston … >
There is a persistent rumour regarding a dangerous stunt during the filming of the first episode of Doctor Who Season 1 titled Rose. The most infamous story from this filming is that, in the scene where Henrik’s department store explodes, a scene was shot of a sofa flying out of a window on fire, landing … >